Cape Point, the Cape of Good Hope and the penguins at Boulders Beach in one day: what each tour includes, what you still pay at the park gates, and how the days differ.
Pick a day, or the first and last day of your stay in Cape Town. We look at the booking calendar of each peninsula tour and list the ones that still take bookings.
In the next 7 days, all 11 tours on this page still have places.
Pickup: At your hotel
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Pickup: Set stops only
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A Cape Point day tour takes you from Cape Town down the Cape Peninsula to the Cape of Good Hope, the old lighthouse above Cape Point and the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach. The tours look alike on booking sites, but they differ in the details that shape your day: hotel pickup or a set stop, a minibus or a double-decker, the Chapman’s Peak toll included or not, and anything from 5 to 10 hours on the road.
One thing they share: on every group tour here, the park entry fees are paid at the gates on the day. For international visitors that is R592 per adult for the Cape of Good Hope section and R282 for Boulders Beach (children R288 and R138. These are SANParks conservation fees, valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. The gates take cards only. The cards below show what each tour covers, so there are no surprises at the boom gate.
Visit Cape Point is an independent guide, not the official website of Cape Point or SANParks.
The classic peninsula day with the same facts for each tour. Open a card for inclusions, exclusions and what to know before you go.
Cape Point and the Boulders Beach penguins in a 10-hour day, with road tolls included. Both park entry fees are paid at the gates.
A full day on the Cape Peninsula with Cape Point and the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach. Road tolls are included in the tour price; the SANParks entry fees for the Cape of Good Hope section and for Boulders Beach are not, so plan to pay both at the gates by card.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
A 10-hour day with pickup in a Mercedes Sprinter. Park entry and the Cape Point funicular are paid on the day.
A full-day Cape Peninsula tour with pickup, travelling in a Mercedes Sprinter (2025 model, according to the product page). The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point and the Boulders Beach penguins are on the day’s plan; both SANParks entry fees and the Flying Dutchman funicular at Cape Point are paid separately.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
The peninsula day from the top deck of a City Sightseeing bus, with Wi-Fi on board. 8 hours; you board at set stops rather than at your hotel.
The Cape Point day in a City Sightseeing double-decker bus instead of a minibus, with Wi-Fi on board, over 8 hours. Both SANParks entry fees are paid separately at the gates.
Boarding is at set City Sightseeing stops in Cape Town. There is no hotel pickup on this tour. Check the stop list and times on the product page.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
A 10-hour day with pickup and road tolls included. Park entry at both gates is paid separately.
A full day to the Cape of Good Hope and the Boulders Beach penguins with pickup, run by Baz Bus. Road tolls are included; the SANParks entry fees for both parks are paid separately at the gates.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
A 9-hour peninsula day with the Chapman’s Peak Drive toll included. Park entry is not listed as included.
A 9-hour Cape Peninsula day with Boulders Beach, run by Cape Archives Tours. The Chapman’s Peak Drive toll is included. The park entry fees are not listed among the inclusions, so plan to pay them at the gates.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
A 10-hour day with the Chapman’s Peak Drive toll included. Both park entry fees are paid at the gates.
A full day to the Cape of Good Hope and the Boulders Beach penguins, with seals in the title. Check on the product page how the seal stop is arranged on your date. The Chapman’s Peak Drive toll is included; both SANParks entry fees are paid separately at the gates.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Other ways to do the peninsula: shorter, combined with Table Mountain, with your own guide, or in the saddle.
Cape Point and Boulders Beach in 5 hours, at a brisk pace and with only a short stop at the penguins. Park entry is paid at the gates.
Cape Point and Boulders Beach in five hours. The pace is brisk and the penguin stop is short: the itinerary allows only a brief visit to Boulders Beach. Both SANParks entry fees are paid separately at the gates.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Table Mountain added to the peninsula day, with pickup. The cableway ticket and both park entry fees are paid on the day.
Table Mountain, the Boulders Beach penguins and Cape Point in one day, with pickup. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket is not included, and neither are the two SANParks entry fees. All three are paid separately on the day.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Table Mountain plus the peninsula in 10 hours, Chapman’s Peak toll included. Cableway and park entry are paid on the day.
A group tour that combines Table Mountain with Cape Point and the Boulders Beach penguins. The Chapman’s Peak Drive toll is included; the Table Mountain cableway ticket and both SANParks entry fees are paid separately.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Your own guide and vehicle for 8 hours, with stops and pace set by your group. Park entry is paid at the gates.
A private full day on the Cape Peninsula with your own guide and vehicle, so the pace and the stops follow your group rather than a coach timetable. The park entry fees are not included. The product page still quotes older gate rates; the current SANParks rates are the ones you pay at the gate.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Seven hours with an electric bike, and the only tour on this site with the Cape Point entry fee included. Boulders entry is not listed as included.
Cape Point by electric bike instead of from a bus window. This is the only tour on this site that includes the Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope) entry fee. The Boulders Beach penguin colony is in the title, but its entry fee is not listed among the inclusions, so expect to pay it at the gate.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Cape of Good Hope section (with Cape Point): R592 per adult, R288 per child. Boulders Beach penguin colony: R282 per adult, R138 per child. SANParks conservation fees for international visitors, valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Payment by card only. SANParks adjusts its fees every year on 1 November; for a trip from November 2027 onwards, check the current rates on sanparks.org. More on the entrance fees
Pickup or meeting stop, Sprinter or double-decker, Chapman’s Peak toll or not, 8, 9 or 10 hours, and what each day leaves you to pay at the gates. The comparison lays the full-day tours out side by side.
Compare the full-day toursOne tour per kind of day, chosen on the facts in its listing. The full comparison follows further down.
A small-group day of 10 hours with a guide and a separate driver, hotel pickup within a 10 km radius and a 2025 Mercedes Sprinter. Road tolls are included; park entry, the funicular and the Seal Island boat are not.
Cape Point and Boulders Beach in 5 hours with hotel pickup in a people carrier, which leaves the afternoon free. The stop at the penguins is short, and park entry is paid at the gates.
Table Mountain, the penguins and Cape Point in 10 hours, for up to 19 guests, with hotel pickup within 8 km and the Chapman’s Peak toll included. The cableway ticket and park entry are paid on the day.
Baz Bus runs this 10-hour day as a small group with a guide and a driver, collects you at your hotel and covers the road tolls. Both park entry fees are paid at the gates.
Pick the kind of day and what matters most to you, then see the tour that fits.
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No tour fits every answer, so here is the closest one.
A guide and a separate driver in a 2025 Mercedes Sprinter, with road tolls included. Pickup covers hotels within a 10 km radius.
Baz Bus runs this day as a small group with a guide and a driver and covers the road tolls.
A slightly shorter day of 9 hours in a small group, with the Chapman’s Peak toll included.
A double-decker with Wi-Fi over 8 hours. You board at set stops, not at your hotel.
Seals are in the title, so check on the product page how the seal stop works on your date. The Chapman’s Peak toll is included.
Your own guide and vehicle for about 8 hours, so the stops follow your group. There is no private half day or private Table Mountain combination on this site.
Kenzi’s full day in a people carrier, with road tolls and fuel included.
About 7 hours with an electric bike, and the only tour here with the Cape Point entry included. Part of the day is spent in a minibus.
Table Mountain added to the peninsula day for up to 19 guests, with the Chapman’s Peak toll included. The cableway ticket is paid on the day, and the cableway closes in strong wind.
Table Mountain and the peninsula in an air-conditioned bus, with the Chapman’s Peak toll included. The cableway ticket is paid on the day.
Cape Point and Boulders Beach in 5 hours, so the afternoon stays free. The penguin stop is short.
Also a good fit
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Cape of Good Hope & penguins, pickup | Cape of Good Hope + penguins · 10 h · pickup · road tolls included · Mercedes Sprinter · park entry and funicular paid on the day | ★ 4.7 (4,654) | R 850 per person | Book now |
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Cape Point & Boulders full day | Cape Point + Boulders · 10 h · road tolls included · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.8 (3,656) | R 745 per person | Book now |
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Table Mountain, penguins & Cape Point | Table Mountain + Boulders + Cape Point · 10 h · pickup · Chapman’s Peak toll included · cableway and park entry paid on the day | ★ 4.7 (2,541) | R 950 per person | Book now |
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Cape Point & Boulders, double-decker | Cape Point + Boulders · 8 h · double-decker bus, Wi-Fi · boarding at set stops · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.7 (2,120) | R 593 per person | Book now |
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Table Mountain, Cape Point & penguins | Table Mountain + Cape Point + Boulders · 10 h · Chapman’s Peak toll included · cableway and park entry paid on the day | ★ 4.9 (1,403) | R 1,049 per person | Book now |
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Penguins & Cape of Good Hope, pickup | Cape of Good Hope + penguins · 10 h · pickup · road tolls included · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.8 (1,001) | R 498 per person | Book now |
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Cape Point & Boulders half day | Half day · 5 h · short penguin stop · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.8 (913) | R 677 per person | Book now |
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Cape Peninsula & Boulders | Cape Peninsula + Boulders · 9 h · Chapman’s Peak toll included · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.8 (614) | R 900 per person | Book now |
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Cape of Good Hope, seals & penguins | Cape of Good Hope + penguins · 10 h · Chapman’s Peak toll included · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.7 (402) | R 660 per person | Book now |
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Private Cape of Good Hope day | Private guide and vehicle · 8 h · Chapman’s Peak toll included · park entry paid at the gates | ★ 4.9 (265) | R 2,500 per person | Book now |
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Cape Point e-bike tour | E-bike · 7 h · Cape Point entry included · Boulders entry not listed as included | ★ 4.7 (60) | R 2,488 per person | Book now |
Tour prices are live from GetYourGuide and include taxes and booking fees. Park entry fees paid at the gates are not part of the tour price unless the row says so. “What’s in it” summarises the product page. Check the full inclusions there before you book.
Taken from the GetYourGuide listings: where you are picked up, what you ride in, whether the toll is covered and which park fees the tour pays for you. “Not stated” means the listing does not say.
| Tour | Pickup | Vehicle | Toll included | Park entry in the price | Table Mountain | Length of day |
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| Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour | At your hotel | People carrier | Yes | None, paid at the gates | No | 10 h |
| Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour with Pickup | At your hotel | Mercedes Sprinter (2025) | Yes | None, paid at the gates | No | 10 h |
| Cape Point and Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour | Set stops only | Double-decker bus | Not stated | None, paid at the gates | No | 8 h |
| Penguins & Cape of Good Hope Day Tour with Pickup | At your hotel | Not stated | Yes | None, paid at the gates | No | 10 h |
| Cape Peninsula & Boulders Penguin Beach Tour | At your hotel | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | No | 9 h |
| Cape of Good Hope, Seals and Penguins Day Tour | At your hotel | Not stated | Yes | None, paid at the gates | No | 10 h |
| Cape Point and Boulders Beach Half-Day Tour | At your hotel | People carrier | Not stated | None, paid at the gates | No | 5 h |
| Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point Tour with Pickup | At your hotel | Sprinter or Quantum | Yes | None, paid at the gates | Yes | 10 h |
| Table Mountain, Cape Point & Penguins Group Tour | At your hotel | Air-conditioned bus | Yes | None, paid at the gates | Yes | 10 h |
| Private Full-Day Cape of Good Hope Tour | At your hotel | Private vehicle | Yes | None, paid at the gates | No | 8 h |
| Cape Point E-Bike Adventure with Penguin Colony Visit | At your hotel | E-bike | Not stated | Cape Point entry | No | 7 h |
Checked on the product pages on 21 October 2026. The length of the day is the current figure from the listing.
The wind is part of the Cape. In summer the south-easterly Cape Doctor can make Cape Point cold and blustery even on a hot day in town, so bring a windproof layer. Chapman’s Peak Drive can be closed. Wind, rain and rockfall close the road at short notice (a rockfall on 24 April 2026 led to closures); tours then take another road down the peninsula. Baboons live at Cape Point. Keep food out of sight and do not feed them. It is a long day. Most full-day tours are listed at 10 hours. December and January are the busiest months on the peninsula. The half-day tour is brisk, with only a short stop at the penguins.
Day-trippers to Cape Point, quoted from GetYourGuide.
★ 4.8 (3,656 reviews)
“Excellent experience, especially since it was our first time in Cape Town. The guides Keren & Shepard were very friendly, attentive, and professional. … I would also like to highlight our driver Ive, who was very responsible and drove safely, making sure we arrived and returned safely.”
“It was a great day, with lots of different and very beautiful places visited. We had a good group, and Guyon the guide is very kind and very professional.”
“The guide Coco was adorable, and the driver was nice too. The little bus was confortable enough, lacked a bit of space. But the activity felt rushed. We only had a few minutes at each points, constantly worrying about time. Especially, we would have liked more time at the nature reserve and not to be back at 4 PM. We also had no time at the Simon's town port, 75 minutes were advertised on Get your guide. …”
“Very disorganized, we paid for the ticket twice because it was poorly explained. The tour started before 8h and we had lunch after 15h. No time for snacks, we spent more than 7 hours with no food. It was hard to enjoy because everybody was hungry. We did everything speeding up, and the tour was 1 hour shorter than expected.”
Praise centres on the guides and drivers and on how much of the peninsula fits into one day. The critical reviews share one theme: several describe the pace as rushed, with too little time at some stops, and two say the day ended earlier than the listed 10 hours. Two mention that the Simon’s Town stop was skipped or left no time, and two found the van cramped with a full group. One reviewer’s group had lunch only after 3 pm, so packing a snack is sensible. The itinerary on the product page is the reference for your date.
★ 4.7 (4,654 reviews)
“It was a brilliant day. Amazing sights! Most fur seals ever seen in 1 spot. Most penguins seen in 1 spot. And not to mention the amazing road trip of Chapman’s Peak Drive. Great choice for lunch, excellent guide in Lina and very skilled driver in Kyle.”
“Nathan was a wonderful tour guide and very knowledgeable. The trip is a must do! You do so much for just one day and especially if you are travelling without a car. Worth the money!”
“The cost of the activity doesn't cover anything, just a 500-ml bottle of water. All activities are paid for separately. At a minimum, the entire trip costs twice the price paid for the tour.”
Reviewers single out the guides and drivers, the scenery and how much a single day covers; one saw more fur seals and penguins in one spot than ever before. The critical reviews come back to three points, each raised in three reviews: the park entry and other extras are not in the tour price and were not explained clearly enough beforehand; the stops feel short; and the itinerary changed on the day, with Muizenberg or Bo-Kaap left out depending on the guide. The park fees for this tour are listed on this site, so they need not come as a surprise at the gate.
Taken from the GetYourGuide pages of the Cape Point tours. Cuts are marked with …, the wording is unchanged, and names are shortened to first name and country.
The penguin colony, the entry fee and how long tours stop there.
The SANParks fees for both gates, card payment and the change on 1 November.
Which tours include the toll, why the road closes and how to add the seals.
What the five-hour tour shortens, and what stays the same.
The combination tours, the cableway ticket and the wind risk.
Your own guide and vehicle, or Cape Point from the saddle.
Guided hikes up Table Mountain and Lion’s Head, the natural partner to a Cape Point day.
Hout Bay and the Seal Island boat trip at your own pace on the hop-on hop-off bus.
The peninsula coastline from the air: scenic helicopter flights over Cape Town compared.
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wine tours from Cape Town, compared the same way.
Tour titles rarely mention that the park fees come on top. We list the bookable Cape Point day tours with the same facts for each, gate fees included, so you can compare them in one place. When you book through a link on this page, GetYourGuide pays us a small commission; it comes out of their margin, not out of your ticket price.
The questions people ask before they book a day on the peninsula.
Not on the group tours. On every group day tour on this site, the SANParks conservation fees for the Cape of Good Hope section and for Boulders Beach are paid separately at the gates. The one exception is the e-bike tour, which includes the Cape Point entry fee (the Boulders Beach entry is not listed as included). The gates are cashless, so bring a bank card.
For international visitors, the Cape of Good Hope section (which includes Cape Point) costs R592 per adult and R288 per child, and Boulders Beach costs R282 per adult and R138 per child. These are the SANParks conservation fees valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. SANParks adjusts its fees every year on 1 November; for a trip from November 2027 onwards, check the current rates on sanparks.org.
Most full-day group tours are listed at 10 hours; the Cape Archives peninsula tour runs 9 hours and the double-decker bus tour 8 hours. The private tour runs about 8 hours, the e-bike tour 7 hours and the half-day tour 5 hours.
Every tour on this site picks you up at your hotel or accommodation, except the City Sightseeing double-decker, which boards at set stops. The Gray Line day tour and the Gray Line Table Mountain combination collect within a set radius (10 km and 8 km), so check the pickup area on the product page before you book.
The Chapman’s Peak Drive toll is included on the Cape Archives peninsula tour, the Excitement Travel and Tours seals-and-penguins day and its Table Mountain combination, the Gray Line Table Mountain combination and the private Gray Line tour. The road can close at short notice because of wind, rain or rockfall (a rockfall on 24 April 2026 led to closures), and tours then take another road down the peninsula.
The half-day tour fits Cape Point and Boulders Beach into 5 hours, which leaves the afternoon free but keeps every stop short, including the time with the penguins. A full day gives the peninsula room to breathe. If Boulders Beach is the reason you are going, check the time there in the itinerary before you book.
Yes. The Table Mountain combination tours add the mountain to the peninsula day in about 10 hours. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket is not included on those tours, and the cableway closes in strong wind. For hikes up the mountain instead of the cableway, our sister site tablemountainhikes.com compares the guided routes.
Boulders Beach is home to a colony of African penguins, and chacma baboons live around Cape Point. They are wild animals, so no tour can promise a sighting. Around the baboons, keep food out of sight and do not feed them.
A bank card for the cashless park gates, a windproof layer and sun protection. In summer the south-easterly Cape Doctor wind can make Cape Point cold and blustery even when Cape Town is hot. December and January are the busiest months on the peninsula.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the start, on all of the tours listed here. The terms shown at checkout on the product page are the binding ones.
No. Visit Cape Point is an independent guide that compares the bookable day tours. The Cape of Good Hope section and Boulders Beach are managed by South African National Parks (SANParks); official visitor information is published at sanparks.org and capepoint.co.za.
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